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H. C. MGFARLAND.

l ROBE LOCK-FOR VBHLCLBS. NQ.l 257,882. Y l Patented Mayl,l1882,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE..

HENRY C. MGFARLAND, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO MARTHA A. MGFARLAND, OF SAME PLACE.

ROBE-LOCK FOR VEHICLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 257,882, dated May 16, 1882. Application filed February 28, 1889.. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, HENRY G. MCFARLAND, a resident of Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Robe-Locks, of which the following is a specification, having reference to the accompanying drawings.

lhe object of my invention is to neatly secure a lap-robe in a carriage so that the lower to corners willnotfall out and against the wheels, and, further, to lock the robe to the carriage so that it cannot be stolen or lost.

My invention consists essentially, first, of an iron frame, formed as hereinafter described,

and adapted for holding one end of a lap-robe and to be secured to or nearthe front of a carriage-floor.

lt consists, further, in combining with such a robe holding frame a lockingbar, as herein- 2o after fully described.

It consists, further, iu combining such a robe holding and locking device with afootrest, as hereinafter fully described.

rl`hel accompanying drawings illustrate my invention. l"

Figure l is an elevation showing the device open to receive the robe. Fig. Z'is an elevation showing the same closed and holding the robe, which is shown in section.

c is a metallic frame, having a straight portion, b, the Lipper surface'of which may hetlat or grooved, as show n in the section m, Fig. l, is bent downward at the ends and then upward, thus forming arms or recesses to hold the loose lower corners of the robe, which is rolled up therein,as shown in Fig. 2. The upward-projecting sides c and c are cylindrical, and are each provided with a series of notches, e. A movable bar, h, slides between said up- 4o rights. One end ofthe bar is boredout, so as to slip over and embrace the upright o, and is provided with a lock, t', which may be of any `ivell-known construction. The one shown is supposed to have a spring-bolt. The other end of bar It has a projection, n, which is adapted to enter the notches in o. A band or clasp, o, is fitted to embrace and slide nicely on c. Bar 7L is pivoted to band o, the pivotp being so placed in relation to projectionn that when the other or lock end of' the baris raised 5o the projection is thrown out of the notch in o,

as shown in Fig. l.

r is an ordinary foot-rest, to which the frame a is riveted or welded.

The operation of my device is as follows: One end ofthe robe is laid over the straight portion b, the surplus width beingneatly folded into tliespaee between it and the uprights o c', bar 7L being raised, as shown in Fig. 1, or'i'e-v moved entirely, as may be desired. Bar l1, is 6o now,swingingon pivotp, broughtdown closely on the robe, theprojection neng-aging one ofthe notches in o', according to the thickness ol the rohe, and the bolt of the lock t' engaging one of the notches in c', thus clamping the robe 65 closely between bar h and straight portion b, and preventing its withdrawal until lock t' is unlocked. I

Itis obvious that a lock similar to i may also be applied to thev other end of bar It in 7o place of projection n and band o without departing from the spirit of my invention.

When used without thefoot-rest, frame a, may be screwed or bolted directly to the carriage, the straight portion b forming avery good footrest when no robe is used.

I claim as my invention--` 1. The combination, with frame a, ol' bar 7i, adj ustably secured to uprights c and c', substantially in the manner described, for the pur- 8o pose-set forth.

2. A. robe-locking device consisting of the holding-frame a, and locking clamping-bar h, substantially as described.

3. The above-described robe holding and locking device, combined with a foot-rest and a carriage-body, substantially in the manner described.

HENRY G. MCFARLAND.

Witnesses:

H. P. Hoon, JAMEs IRWIN. 

